We are asking you to get In the Pink and raise much needed funds for charity. Getting In the Pink is a great way to enjoy yourself and raise money to help people affected by breast cancer, their family and friends.
Here are just a few easy ways to get In the Pink:
- organise a girls night in at home with pink food and drink, great movies and music
- hold a pink sports day at school or college
- have an In the Pink day at work with pink food and a pink quiz
Anything goes as long as it’s pink!
It’s easy. If you’ve never done anything like this before we’ve put together everything you need in our fundraising pack for planning a perfect In the Pink fundraising event. Can’t wait to get started? We’ve also created loads of great stuff for you to download.
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In the UK, someone is diagnosed with breast cancer every 11 minutes. By holding an In the Pink event you really can make a difference to their lives by enabling Breast Cancer Care to provide them with free support and information when they need it most.
Breast Cancer Care deals with thousands of enquiries every year from those dealing with breast cancer and their loved ones. It's vital work – and it can only continue with your support.
In the Pink at home
In the pink at home
Catch up with friends and family while raising money for Breast Cancer Care. Getting In the Pink at home can be a girlie night in with music, movies and cocktails or you can reconnect with people you haven’t seen in a while with an afternoon tea party. Pink tips and tricks can be found below.
Looking for inspiration on putting together your In the Pink event:
Why not try:
Rotating dinner parties – Get together a group of friends to meet throughout the month for home cooked meals. Taking turns going to different houses and then donating the money everyone would have spent on a night out for each of the meals.
Boot sale – Make the most of your unwanted items by selling it to someone who can give it a good home. Set up a table on your front lawn or even take a boot full down to a local car boot sale and see how much you can raise.
Find heaps more ideas in our In the Pink fundraising materials, download yours now.
Pauline's story
In the pink at home
Whether you’re in Year five, sixth form or University, getting In the Pink couldn’t be easier. We have loads of ideas for getting all ages involved, like a fancy dress pink fun run, a sponsored aerobics-athon or a pretty in pink bake sale. Anything goes!
Want help planning your In the Pink event?
Why not try:
Non-uniform day – Encourage pupils and staff to pay £1 to wear something pink to school and have a competition, with prizes, for the pinkest pupil!
Sports day – Hold a pink sports day with all athletes wearing pink. If the weather isn’t great, you can have a series of indoor competitions: a dance, basketball, indoor hockey, sprints. You can raise funds by charging people an entry fee and selling treats to keep energy levels high!
Find heaps more ideas in our In the Pink fundraising materials, download yours now.
Pauline's story
In the pink at home
Brighten up your Friday in the office by hosting a pink-themed end of the week get together complete with pink food and drink. Or why not challenge your colleagues to a pink pub quiz? Use the posters, pin badges and props from our fundraising pack to get the whole office involved and make a night of it.
Stuck for ideas to get In the Pink?
Why not try:
Swearing fines – A simple way to raise money at work. Initiate a fine system for you and your fellow workers, with penalties for arriving late to work, swearing, looking scruffy, making tea without offering anyone else a cuppa – just remember to be ruthless!
Superhero days – Sponsor your colleagues to wear their pants on top of their trousers for the day. If they are pink, even better!
Find heaps more ideas in our In the Pink fundraising materials, download yours now.
Pauline's story
In the pink at home
How to send in the money you have raised
You now need to collect all the money raised and pay it into your bank account, then send us a cheque made payable to ‘Breast Cancer Care’, together with a completed
money return form (home, school, community events) or
money return form (work events)
How did your In the Pink event go?
We’d love to hear all about your event so please send us your In the Pink stories and photos!
If you are happy for us to use your photos in our future promotional materials, just complete a
photo release form and then email it all to us at
inthepink@breastcancercare.org.uk.
You can also upload your photos onto Flickr and share them with your fellow fundraisers. Just follow our easy guide to find out how!
Go on, tell your story!
You may wish to contact your local newspaper to tell them about your event and the money you have raised. Use our post event press release template and include a photograph to personalise the release. If you obtain local press coverage, please send us a copy if you can, as we are always interested to see it!
Thank you
We really appreciate all the hard work and support you, your friends and colleagues give us. Once we have received your money, we will send you a thank you letter and personalised certificate stating the amount you have raised.